Nope I live in the UK, there are three (well four) choices, CRT, LCD or Plasma (and Projector)
I figured DLPs were just posh Rear Projections
Well then that explains why you didn't know. You posted like you actually knew.
they are projectors but they work differently and don't suffer from screen burn anymore (first and possibly 2nd gen's did) but they are ont he 6th gen and made some huge advances
1st and 2nd could not since the technology cannot suffer burn-in.
You are right about the latest gerneration. The current 1080p DLPs look very good.
Nope I live in the UK, there are three (well four) choices, CRT, LCD or Plasma (and Projector)
I figured DLPs were just posh Rear Projections
Well then that explains why you didn't know. You posted like you actually knew.
Heh, sorry, I have a know-it-all aura about my posts sometimes XD
Well you are right about DLP being a posh RP. ALL RPs will be gone once large LCDs come down in price.
Well you are right about DLP being a posh RP. ALL RPs will be gone once large LCDs come down in price.
Nah LRDs will replace LCDs Plasmas and DLPs
because they are
+ bright
+ cheap(er)
+ Can have really High resolutions
+ Have very sharp pictures
+ use low powe
+ same size as LCDs
+ don't get hot
the only downside is that the 1st gens wont have a very good viewing angle (so I here)
Well you are right about DLP being a posh RP. ALL RPs will be gone once large LCDs come down in price.
Nah LRDs will replace LCDs Plasmas and DLPs
because they are
+ bright
+ cheap(er)
+ Can have really High resolutions
+ Have very sharp pictures
+ use low powe
+ same size as LCDs
+ don't get hot
the only downside is that the 1st gens wont have a very good viewing angle (so I here)
I'll have to learn more about LRDs. Sounds like LRDs will replace LCDs after they have replaced DLPs. 
So one of Novalux's claims is that laser will be half the cost of LCD/plasma. By 2008 when laser comes out (not 2007 because technology is always delayed!), LCD will be half the cost. 
The main issue with DLPs is lag. Many types of HDTV have at least some lag due to video processing, but DLPs are slightly worse in general, especially the Samsungs (like the one I have, the HLR6168). The lag is actually even more noticeable on the Wii than on other consoles because of the speaker in the Wiimote; for example, in Tennis, I hear a noticeable delay (about 100ms) between the sound of ball being hit out of the Wiimote and the sound from the TV. This is true even if I put the TV into "game mode".
The good news is that running in 480p over component seems to shorten the lag; the delay between the Wiimote and the TV is much shorter (though still audible). Unfortunately, for games that don't support 480p (like Rayman Raving Rabbids) it doesn't help (the rhythm game in Rabbids is most affected by this).
The main issue with DLPs is lag. Many types of HDTV have at least some lag due to video processing, but DLPs are slightly worse in general, especially the Samsungs (like the one I have, the HLR6168). The lag is actually even more noticeable on the Wii than on other consoles because of the speaker in the Wiimote; for example, in Tennis, I hear a noticeable delay (about 100ms) between the sound of ball being hit out of the Wiimote and the sound from the TV. This is true even if I put the TV into "game mode".
The good news is that running in 480p over component seems to shorten the lag; the delay between the Wiimote and the TV is much shorter (though still audible). Unfortunately, for games that don't support 480p (like Rayman Raving Rabbids) it doesn't help (the rhythm game in Rabbids is most affected by this).
Interesting. But is the issue inherent in DLP or is it specific to Samasung?
The main issue with DLPs is lag. Many types of HDTV have at least some lag due to video processing, but DLPs are slightly worse in general, especially the Samsungs (like the one I have, the HLR6168).
Interesting. But is the issue inherent in DLP or is it specific to Samasung?
I don't know for sure, but it's probably a combination of factors. Part of the lag is just due to the video processing required for upscaling, which is why many HDTVs have some lag, but anecdotally, it seems that DLPs are worse than sets based on other technologies. I don't know why this should be the case; maybe there's some particular kind of video processing necessary for DLPs that isn't necessary for other kinds of sets, or maybe various DLP manufacturers happen to share a common video processing chipset.
The general consensus on the net seemed to be that the Samsung DLPs were the worst (at least in last year's models), but it's not clear why. It's possible they've improved somewhat since last year; I don't have any information on that.
Here's a FAQ on avsforum that covers the topic:
HDTVs and Video Game Lag
I don't know for sure, but it's probably a combination of factors. Part of the lag is just due to the video processing required for upscaling, which is why many HDTVs have some lag, but anecdotally, it seems that DLPs are worse than sets based on other technologies. I don't know why this should be the case; maybe there's some particular kind of video processing necessary for DLPs that isn't necessary for other kinds of sets, or maybe various DLP manufacturers happen to share a common video processing chipset.
The general consensus on the net seemed to be that the Samsung DLPs were the worst (at least in last year's models), but it's not clear why. It's possible they've improved somewhat since last year; I don't have any information on that.
Here's a FAQ on avsforum that covers the topic:
HDTVs and Video Game Lag
Thanks for the link. I haven't spent much time at avsforum in quite a while.
ok, well im gonna try to return this post back to its original point. im trying to convince my faja to buy the cables (because i already spent 600 and cant spend no more, plus he loves the wii), but he wants to know if it really makes that big of a difference in the quality. so let me know, is it worth the 30 bucks? are they that much better?
ok, well im gonna try to return this post back to its original point. im trying to convince my faja to buy the cables (because i already spent 600 and cant spend no more, plus he loves the wii), but he wants to know if it really makes that big of a difference in the quality. so let me know, is it worth the 30 bucks? are they that much better?
I think so. Once you consider that you will get use out of the cables for the life of the Wii, $30 isn't much of an investment.
I'm from Sweden and DLP-projectors have been available for some time here. It's true that they are not quite as prone to burn but in my experience, the colour saturation dims after a while (after like two years).
I have a little Off topic question but don't want to open a new thread (sorry if the question is already answered and I did not see it)
I have a TFT Display for my PC.... I look TV on it...and I had played cube on it.... that wasn't really pretty.... And now I thinke'd of buying a Component to DVI adapter... but heard that you must have an specific (right word?) DVI accession.
Understand what I want to say? ^^''
Uhm, I'm not absolutely sure what you're saying but if you want to feed a regular PC TFT screen a component signal, you may run into some problems. It all depends on your screen really. If you could give me the name of your screen and the pinout for the connector, perhaps I could give you a more qualified guesstimation.
You can use a Component to VGA scaler and then use a VGA to DVI adapter
I'd read me a little into this and know what you mean...
But I have another question...because I'd read that DVI picks up RGB Signals I can put an RGB to DVI adapter or is it for some other Reason impossible?
Edit:
Didn't see D4rks post....
but I want less signal changes as possible... so this VGA Scaler is the last thing to do for me xD
If you don't want signal changes, mod your own full-scart cable rather than doing all of these things. All the signals are there.
